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ProSmoke electronic cigarettes are available with cartridges with differing amounts of nicotine. When first starting on electronic cigarettes, many users wonder what level of nicotine they should opt for with their cartridges. The answer to that question varies depending on how much you currently smoke tobacco cigarettes. Also, it should be noted that electronic cigarettes cartridges are designed to last the equivalent of multiple cigarettes and are not meant to be smoked completely in one sitting.

Nicotine content of a tobacco cigarette

Traditional tobacco cigarettes have varying nicotine contents depending on the brand. Nicotine contents of tobacco cigarettes have trended down over the past 30 years from an average of 1.35 mg per cigarette in 1968 to an average of 0.90 mg per cigarette in 1994. Per brand breakdowns are as follows and are based on a study done by the United States Federal Trade Commission on1206 varieties of domestic cigarettes between the years 1994 and 1997:

Lucky Strike Regular 1.6 mg per cigarette

Marlboro Red 1.2 mg per cigarette

Marlboro Light 0.8 mg per cigarette

Newport Regular 1.2 mg per cigarette

Newport Light 0.7 mg per cigarette

Camel Regular 1.4 mg per cigarette

Camel Light 0.9 mg per cigarette

Camel Wide 1.2 mg per cigarette

Capri Super Slim 0.8 mg per cigarette

Chesterfield Full Flavor 1.5 mg per cigarette

Parliament Light 0.7 mg per cigarette

Salem Regular 1.2 mg per cigarette

Salem Light 0.9 mg per cigarette

Basic Regular 1.0 mg per cigarette

Basic Light 0.7 mg per cigarette

Kool Regular 1.1 mg per cigarette

Paul Maul Regular 1.7 mg per cigarette

Virginia Slims 1.1 mg per cigarette

Winston Regular 1.2 mg per cigarette

As you can see, electronic cigarette cartridges contain much higher amounts of nicotine because they are not meant to be smoked completely in one sitting. Which nicotine level you choose depends on your personal preference and how you foresee smoking the eCigarette.

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In Practice, It Depends on Your Habits

In practice, you can smoke an electronic cigarette as long or as short as you want. So, perhaps the more pertinent question to ask is not how much nicotine each cartridge contains, but rather how you plan to smoke your electronic cigarette. Personally, I smoked Parliament Lights and found the medium strength cartridges (12 – 16 mg) allowed me to smoke for the same amount of time I would with a tobacco cigarette and get the same feeling. I’ve heard from others who used to smoke full-strength cigarettes, such as Marlboro Reds, that the full-strength cartridges are more akin to what they’re used to.

However, if I was looking to spend less time smoking without sacrificing nicotine, I could have purchased full-strength cartridges and only taken a couple of hits during each smoke break. Because electronic cigarette cartridges are not designed to be finished in one sitting, and you don’t have to worry about finishing a full cigarette during each break, you can get a higher nicotine content cartridge and smoke less than you did with tobacco cigarettes and get the same satisfaction.

Ultimately, the answer to the question of which cartridge strength to purchase depends on how you plan to smoke your electronic cigarette. If you plan to smoke the same amount as tobacco cigarettes, you should follow this general guideline:

ProSmoke Level

Traditional Cigarette Level

None (0mg)

No Nicotine (Not available with traditional cigarettes)

Low (8mg)

Ultra Light

Medium (14mg)

Light

High (18mg)

Medium to High Marlboro (Tobacco regulars Cigarettes for example)

Extra High (22mg)

Stronger cigarettes or smaller filtered

Super Extra High (28mg)

Unfiltered

We use VG solution as our base across all of our nicotine levels. We also have numerous articles talking about why VG is best in our knowledge-base here!

For all disposables:

Disposable Level

Traditional Cigarette Level

1.8%

Medium Cigarettes

Since the percentages of ingredients change as the nicotine levels decrease or increase, you will typically find the higher level nicotine cartridges give a more robust throat hit and flavor experience for you to enjoy if you choose to gradually lower the nicotine levels over time.

Brand names referenced on this page or trademarked names are owned by the affiliated companies and in no way associated, owned or related to ProSmoke and its products or services. They are for information reference only.

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WARNING: This product is intended for use by persons 18 or older, and not by children, women who are pregnant or breast feeding, or persons with or at risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, or taking medicine for depression or asthma. If you have a demonstrated allergy or sensitivity to nicotine or any combination of inhalants, consult your physician before using this product. This product is sold purely for recreational purposes - it is not a smoking cessation product and has not been tested as such. You must be over the legal age in your state to buy or use this product.

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